diff --git a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
index db60e1922..e794e27b5 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
+++ b/srsenb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_ue.cc
@@ -990,18 +990,19 @@ cell_info_common* rrc::ue::get_ue_cc_cfg(uint32_t ue_cc_idx)
 //! Method to fill SCellToAddModList for SCell info
 int rrc::ue::fill_scell_to_addmod_list(asn1::rrc::rrc_conn_recfg_r8_ies_s* conn_reconf)
 {
+  // check whether we have SCells configured
+  const cell_info_common* pcell_cfg = get_ue_cc_cfg(UE_PCELL_CC_IDX);
+  if (pcell_cfg->cell_cfg.scell_list.empty()) {
+    return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
   // Check whether UE supports CA
   if (not eutra_capabilities.non_crit_ext_present or not eutra_capabilities.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext_present or
       not eutra_capabilities.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext_present or
       not eutra_capabilities.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.rf_params_v1020_present or
       eutra_capabilities.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.rf_params_v1020.supported_band_combination_r10.size() ==
           0) {
-    return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
-  }
-  parent->rrc_log->info("SCells activatived for rnti=0x%x\n", rnti);
-
-  const cell_info_common* pcell_cfg = get_ue_cc_cfg(UE_PCELL_CC_IDX);
-  if (pcell_cfg->cell_cfg.scell_list.empty()) {
+    parent->rrc_log->info("UE doesn't support CA. Skipping SCell activation\n");
     return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
   }
 
@@ -1015,6 +1016,8 @@ int rrc::ue::fill_scell_to_addmod_list(asn1::rrc::rrc_conn_recfg_r8_ies_s* conn_
     return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
   }
 
+  parent->rrc_log->info("SCells activated for rnti=0x%x\n", rnti);
+
   conn_reconf->non_crit_ext_present                                                     = true;
   conn_reconf->non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext_present                                        = true;
   conn_reconf->non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext.non_crit_ext_present                           = true;